Draftkings Best NFL Showdown Picks: Eagles vs. Rams 11/24/24
Draftkings picks and predictions for this week's Eagles vs. Rams matchup.
Philadelphia Eagles vs. Los Angeles Rams
November 24, 2024 8:20 pm EDT
This Sunday night, the NFL presents Draftkings football fans with a matchup featuring the Los Angeles Rams and the Philadelphia Eagles. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.
Before we dive into the Los Angeles Rams vs. Philadelphia Eagles game let’s review the rules for the Draftkings single game showdown contest.
Draftkings Single Game Showdown Contest Rules
You have $50,000 to utilize on five players from either team. However, one of those players will be designated as your team captain. The captain accumulates 1.5 times the standard fantasy points. Additionally, the captain is 1.5 times the standard cost of the flex position.
The remaining four players in your lineup will receive the standard fantasy points. Having stated that, it is highly important for you to identify the correct player for your captain position if you hope to win a large field DFS GPP (guaranteed prize pool) showdown contest.
If you have additional questions regarding the rules for the single game showdown contest, I recommend that you check out the Draftkings website for more details.
*I recommend that all readers review the starting lineups for both teams prior to setting your DFS lineup for this one game slate.
Here are my Draftkings picks for this week’s Philadelphia Eagles vs. Los Angeles Rams matchup.
Draftkings NFL Showdown Picks
Captain-Jalen Hurts, Quarterback, Philadelphia Eagles, $10,800
Talented quarterback Jalen Hurts has been the driving force behind the Philadelphia Eagles offense this season. Let’s dive into Hurts relevant game data from the 2024 NFL regular season to better shed light on my previous statement.
In the ten games that starting quarterback Jalen Hurts played for the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2023 NFL regular season, Hurts tallied a robust 2,197 passing yards, 12 passing touchdowns, 417 rushing yards, and 11 rushing touchdowns.
In the Philadelphia Eagles convincing 34-6 victory over the Dallas Cowboys two weeks ago, Eagles signal caller Jalen Hurts accumulated a massive 202 passing yards, two passing touchdowns, 56 rushing yards, and two rushing touchdowns.
Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Philadelphia Eagles impressive victory over the Dallas Cowboys just mentioned, Jalen Hurts compiled 31.7 Draftkings points.
As I noted in the rules section above, selecting the correct player at the captain position for a Draftkings NFL showdown lineup is absolutely vital if you hope to win a large field GPP (guaranteed prize pool) DFS contest.
In summary, I think Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in this NFL regular season game. For that specific reason, I am backing Jalen Hurts at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NFL Showdown contest.
Flex Plays
Kyren Williams, Running Back, Los Angeles Rams $9,400
Talented Los Angeles running back Kyren Williams has certainly been a key contributor to the Los Angeles Rams offense in 2024.
In the six games that running back Kyren Williams has played for the Los Angeles Rams in the 2024 NFL regular season, Williams has compiled 750 rushing yards, eight rushing touchdowns, 25 receptions, 136 receiving yards, and two receiving touchdowns.
In conclusion, I fully expect talented Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams to continue his outstanding play versus a vulnerable Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night.
Additional flex plays I like to perform well (Draftkings price noted): Matthew Stafford, Quarterback (Los Angeles Rams) $9,000: A.J. Brown, Wide Receiver (Philadelphia Eagles) $9,800: Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver (Los Angeles Rams) $9,600: Tutu Atwell, Wide Receiver (Los Angeles Rams) $3,400: Colby Parkinson, Tight End (Los Angeles Rams) $2,000.